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SOURCE: RIAA - US Latn Music Revenues (Retail)

Latin music in US grows at twice the rate of overall market

02/05/2020

Latin music in US grows at twice the rate of overall market in 2019 according to figures released by the RIAA, the US recording industry association. Revenues from Latin music in the US grew 28% to $554 million, compared with 13% for the overall market. Streaming was the primary growth driver, up 32% and comprising 95% of total Latin music revenues. Paid subscriptions accounted for more than two thirds of the streaming revenue increase. Latin […]

Sirius XM and Pandora's Breakout Artists of 2020

Pandora predicts the Breakout Artists of 2020

13/12/2019

SiriusXM and Pandora predict the Breakout Artists of 2020 and produce an Artists to Watch 2020 playlist plus Latin, Country and Christian genre playlists. In a blog posting the streamer has produced bio’s of all the artists featured in the playlists which can be found here. Pandora and Next Big Sound have collaborated to select the 24 singers, rappers, DJs and bands they believe are poised for greatness in the coming year. Whether you’re into […]

Deezer expands its Spanish content

16/08/2019

Deezer expands its Spanish content with new ‘Deezer Originals’ in Spanish together with special commentary, recordings and curated playlists all in Spanish. ‘Deezer Originals’ helps fans get closer to the world’s leading artists with never-before heard recordings and commentary. Deezer has previously featured artists like Dua Lipa, Gorillaz, Gavin James and George Ezra. Fans can now listen to popular Hispanic artists provide insightful commentary about their own albums. Artists like Natti Natasha, Juan Luis Guerra, […]

Uforia app now ‘Powered by Napster’

16/03/2019

Uforia app now ‘Powered by Napster’ as part of Univision and Napster’s partnership to enhance Univision’s digital platforms. Uforia which calls itself the ‘Home of Latin Music’ has had its app redesigned and its underlying technology upgraded and ‘Powered by Napster’ to create ‘the ultimate streaming destination for Hispanic America’. The app is part of the recently expanded Uforia brand, the biggest Latin music media platform in the US, including the nation’s No. 1 Hispanic […]

DEEZER updates Latin channels for ‘Music Meets AI’ campaign

22/09/2018

DEEZER is launching a ‘Music Meets AI’ marketing campaign in the US spotlighting its FLOW feature by tapping into the Latin market’s passion for music and introducing a competitive free trial. Some 60 million people of Hispanic origin live in the US and DEEZER aims to provide audiences with relevant local music and to work closely with the local artists that matter. The streamer has added a new free trial so that new users can discover […]